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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress


OF THE UN[TED STATES                                            ,6'






Mining Law Reform And Balanced

Resource Management






Most exploration and development of hard-
rock minerals on public lands is governed by
provisions of the Mining Law of 1872. As in-
dicated by its age, however, that law is out-
dated with respect to contemporary concerns
for environmental quality and properly bal-
anced use of public lands.

Although numerous efforts have been made
to reform the 1872 law, a substantial stale-
mate has developed over how that might be
accomplished.

GAO proposes revisions to the 1872 mining
law to bring it in concert with contemporary
values, but also recommends retention of pro-
visions that encourage exploration and devel-
opment by the private sector.









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